U.S. Soccer announced the rosters for the upcoming U-19 MNT Domestic Identity Training Camp during the September FIFA window. This camp is a part of the Federation’s continued focus on the U.S. Way philosophy, which emphasizes increased programming for Youth National Teams to create more opportunities for young players to advance through the pathway to the senior National Team with the goal of representing their country at a world championship.
Led by Shaun Tsakiris next month, the U-19 MNT (2007) will train from Sept. 1-8 at McCurry Park in Fayetteville, Ga., as this group of players starts the path toward qualification for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.
Twenty-two players on the 24-player roster represent 14 different MLS clubs. The LA Galaxy lead the way with four selections, followed by Atlanta United, Inter Miami, New York City FC, Orlando City and Philadelphia Union who have two selections each. Austin FC, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew Minnesota United, Nashville SC, Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders and Sporting Kansas City will all have one player represented on the roster.
The other two players come from German Bundesliga clubs Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig.
All players on this roster were born after Jan. 1, 2007.
U-19 MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM (2007) - ROSTER BY POSITION (Club; Hometown):
GOALKEEPERS (3): Zack Campagnolo (Colorado Rapids; Fort Myers, Fla.), Jacob Molinaro (Sporting Kansas City; Leawood, Kan.), Kayne Rizvanovich (Minnesota United; Mettawa, Ill.)
DEFENDERS (8): Chris Applewhite (Nashville SC; Antioch, Tenn.), Drew Baiera (New York City FC; Darien, Conn.), Tristan Brown (Columbus Crew; Novi, Mich.), Dominik Chong-Qui (Atlanta United; Alpharetta, Ga.), Jose Magana Jr. (LA Galaxy; Long Beach, Calif.), Harbor Miller (LA Galaxy; Brea, Calif.), Kaiden Moore (Philadelphia Union; Warner Robins, Ga.), Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union; Hersey, Pa.)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Snyder Brunell (Seattle Sounders; Kirkland, Wash.), Colin Guske (Orlando City; Saint Johns, Fla.), Eric Izoita (Portland Timbers; Portland, Ore.), Santiago Morales (Inter Miami; Weston, Fla.), Jonny Shore (New York City FC; New York, N.Y.), Ervin Torres Jr. (Austin FC; Laredo, Texas), Dylan Vanney (LA Galaxy; Redondo Beach, Calif.)
FORWARDS (6): Justin Ellis (Orlando City; Wellington, Fla.), Jykese Fields (Hoffenheim/GER; Heidelberg, Germany), Din Klapija (RB Leipzig/GER; New York, N.Y.), Daniel Pinter (Inter Miami; Boca Raton, Fla.), Santiago Pita (Atlanta United; Atlanta, Ga.), Ruben Ramos Jr. (LA Galaxy; La Puente, Calif.)
Molinaro, an 18-year-old native of Atlanta, Georgia, grew up in the Kansas City suburb of Leawood, Kansas, and joined the Sporting KC Academy in 2019. He has represented the club at the U-13 through U-19 levels in addition to making 20 MLS NEXT Pro appearances for Sporting KC II across the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
A 6-foot-3 goalkeeper with great athleticism, Molinaro was an integral part of the U-17 side that reached the 2023 MLS NEXT Playoffs before joining the Sporting KC first team for preseason training in 2024. Last year also saw Molinaro break into the MLS NEXT Pro ranks as he earned his SKC II debut on May 5 against North Texas SC and collected his first win the following month versus MNUFC2. This season, he has made 10 starts, earning two wins and three draws while keeping one clean sheet. This is Molinaro's first national team call-up.
Molinaro will be available for selection in Sporting Kansas City II's upcoming match on Sunday, August 31, against Colorado Rapids 2. Led by interim head coach Ike Opara, SKC II will take on their neighbors to the West at Children's Mercy Victory Field with the game slated for 12 p.m. CT on MLSNEXTPro.com.
About the U.S. Way
The U.S. Way is a shared philosophy, strategy and a practical toolkit to enable excellence at every level of the game and for us to win. The U.S. Way is intended to work in partnership between the club and National Team environment to cultivate the next generation of talent with three areas of focus: World Class Development Pathways and Environments, including scaled Talent Identification, expanded Youth National Team programming and accelerated development and foundation building across the Extended National Teams; Shared and Scaled Infrastructure, highlighted by the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center, U.S. Way digital platform and unified youth calendar; and Professional Development for the Entire Ecosystem, featuring formal courses, technical and administrative staff community building, leadership development, and best practice resource sharing. For more information, visit ussoccer.com/ourvision/us-way.
